Salt: Win_Task module doesn't seem to work with module.run state

[ssgward]

Win_Task module doesn't seem to work with module.run state.

Here's an example of a state:

someId:
  module.run:
    - name: task.create_task
    - m_name: 'TaskName'
    - user_name: System
    - action_type: Execute
    - cmd: 'cmd /c C:\\some.bat'
    - trigger_enabled: True
    - trigger_type: Once
    - start_date: 2016-12-1
    - start_time: 01:00
    - repeat_interval: '10 minutes'

The state run fails. Get message about incorrect argument or parameter. The same data passed via the CLI works.

Salt Version:
           Salt: 2016.11.3

Dependency Versions:
           cffi: Not Installed
       cherrypy: Not Installed
       dateutil: Not Installed
          gitdb: Not Installed
      gitpython: Not Installed
          ioflo: Not Installed
         Jinja2: 2.7.2
        libgit2: Not Installed
        libnacl: Not Installed
       M2Crypto: Not Installed
           Mako: Not Installed
   msgpack-pure: Not Installed
 msgpack-python: 0.4.8
   mysql-python: Not Installed
      pycparser: Not Installed
       pycrypto: 2.6.1
         pygit2: Not Installed
         Python: 2.7.5 (default, Nov  6 2016, 00:28:07)
   python-gnupg: Not Installed
         PyYAML: 3.11
          PyZMQ: 15.3.0
           RAET: Not Installed
          smmap: Not Installed
        timelib: Not Installed
        Tornado: 4.2.1
            ZMQ: 4.1.4

System Versions:
           dist: centos 7.3.1611 Core
        machine: x86_64
        release: 3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64
         system: Linux
        version: CentOS Linux 7.3.1611 Core

ZD 1330

[fzk-rec]

Do you guys have any estimate on when this will be fixed?
Just ran into this issue again :/

[twangboy]

You need to put your start time in quotes.

[fzk-rec]

Hi @twangboy ,
thx for your answer. Sadly though, that doesn't work for me:

someId:
  module.run:
    - name: task.create_task
    - m_name: 'TaskName'
    - user_name: System
    - action_type: Execute
    - cmd: 'del /Q /S C:\\Temp'
    - trigger_type: Once
    - start_date: 2017-12-12
    - start_time: "01:00"
    - repeat_interval: '10 minutes'

leads to:

root@salt:~# salt 'MINION01MS001' state.apply core.tasks.installed
MINION01MS001:
----------
          ID: someId
    Function: module.run
        Name: task.create_task
      Result: False
     Comment: Module function task.create_task executed
     Started: 00:10:39.002000
    Duration: 15.0 ms
     Changes:
              ----------
              ret:
                  False

Summary for MINION01MS001
------------
Succeeded: 0 (changed=1)
Failed:    1

The same happens when I put the start time in single quotes.

[fzk-rec]

Do you have any other ideas @twangboy

[twangboy]

I have it on my "todo" list

[fzk-rec]

As a workaround I use this:

create_nsclient_task:
  module.run:
    - name: cmd.run
    - cmd: 'C:/Windows/System32/schtasks.exe /create /tn  UpdateNSClientAtBoot /tr C:\scripts\sched_tasks\update_nsclient.ps1 /sc ONSTART /ru {{ user }} /rp {{ password }}'

[maneamarius]

Hi guys,

I am still seeing this issue in Salt 2018.3.3.. is there an ETA for the fix?

thanks a lot,
Marius

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[sagetherage]

ZD ticket is closed removing label